Hospitals should not be hostile
Terry Day, co-chair of Waltham Forest Save Our NHS, speaks out over ‘hostile environment’ policies The government has relentlessly...
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Evidence racking up for cycling scheme
Environmental campaigner Paul Gasson gives his view on how new cycling infrastructure is boosting local people’s health With little...
Surveying the scene
In her regular column about life on Marlowe Road Estate, Michelle Edwards challenges council spin Hats off to Waltham...
We need space to swim
Hundreds have signed a petition demanding a new outdoor pool for Waltham Forest The borough is getting behind a...
Media behaving badly
In her latest column about life on the Marlowe Road Estate, Michelle Edwards reacts to some unwanted media attention...
Rail passengers have suffered long enough
The chair of Barking-Gospel Oak Rail Users’ Group, Graham Larkbey, on the latest delays to its long-awaited upgrade It...
‘Happy birthday, you’re being evicted’
In her regular column about life on the Marlowe Road Estate, Michelle Edwards receives an unwanted birthday present Happy...
Respite care service’s closure is cynical
James O’Rourke comments on the concern for community care after the council votes to close Trumpington Road in Forest...
A deafening silence
In her latest column, Marlowe Road Estate resident Michelle Edwards demands answers on the fate of Wood Street Library...
Fighting racism in Waltham Forest
Sophie Bolt, chair of Stand up to Racism Waltham Forest, on how the borough has responded to a recent...